Garter.



No. 706,855 Patented Aug. 12, [902.

R. W. SCHMELZ.

GARTER.

Application filed Jan. 27, 1902.)

(No Model.)

WITNESSES IIVI/E/VTO/f ms cams PLTERS co. Pnorg-umo wnsmuorom I). c.

UNiTnn drains RICHARD W. SClIh IELZ, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM V. GETS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GARTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters laten-t No. 706,85 5, dated August 12, 1902.

Application filed January 27, 1902. Serial No. 91,346. (No model.)

To all, whom it may concern: in proper position. It will also be under- Be it known that I, RICHARD W. SCHMELZ, stood that the operation of the cord f when a citizen of the United States, residing at drawn through the loops at is to pull said loops Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State outwardly, and thus contract the ring a and 5 of New York, have invented certain new and force the spring-loop Z) to more securely grasp useful Improvements in Garters, of which the and hold the stocking. I also prefer to pass following isafull and complete specification, both ends of the cordfinto the loops (Z, as such as will enable those skilled in the art to shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and said cord may be which it appertains to make and use the same. tightened whenever desired by pulling one of 10 The object of this invention is to provide an saiden'ds through one of said loops; but it improved garter designed for use by gentlewill be readily understood that either end of men, but which may be used by ladies, if desaid cord may be secured to the correspondsired; and with this and other objects in view ingloop and the other end passed into its loop, the invention consists in a device of the class if desired. When the ends of the cord are 15 specified constructed as hereinafter described passed through the loops d, as shown in Fig.

and claimed. 2, they are held therein by friction and the In the drawings forming part of this specispring action of said loops, and said. loops are fication, in which the separate parts of my imso formed that they securely hold said cord provement are designated by the same referor the ends thereof. 20 ence characters in each of the views, Figure This device is simple in construction and 1 is a front elevation of a spring-clamp which operation and comparativelyinexpensive and forms a part of my improvement; Fig; 2, a may be made of any desired material. similar view showing the garter cord orstrap' The cord or strap f is also preferably made connected therewith, and Fig. 3 a similar of non-elastic material, and in this case the 25 view showing the operation of the device. spring-ring a and the loops 01 will give all the In the practice of my invention I take a necessary elasticity to the device, it being spring-Wire and bend it to form a spring-ring understood that the ring a is free to expand a, which is provided at one side witha looped and contract, and in operation the loops d are clamp 17, and opposite the looped clamp 19 the also drawn outwardly or inwardly, as will be 30 sides of the ring are crossed, as shown at c, readily understood.

and extend in opposite directions and are Having thus fully described my invention,

formed into oppositely-directed spring-loops what I claim as new, and desire to secure by (l, consisting of side members 01 and (1 the Letters Patent, issaid side members (1 being free and the ends 1. A garter device comprisinga spring-ring 5 thereof being bent in adjacent to the side having an integral projectingloopat oneside,

members (Z and terminating in rings or loops said ring being open opposite said loop and 6, adjacent to the point 0 where the separate the sides thereof being crossed and extended sides of the ring are crossed. I also employ and formedinto oppositely-directed and indea cord f, which may be of silk or any suitable pendent loops which open inwardly adjacent 4o material, and this cord is passed into the to the point where the sides of the ring are spring-loops d, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and crossed and form frictional holders, and the 2-3, the opposite ends thereof being passed beends of the free sides of which are curved outtween the eyes or rings e and slipped into wardlysubstantiallyas shown and described. said loops d, as will be readily understood. 2. Agarter device comprisingaspring-ring 5 When the garter is placed on the leg in this having an integral projecting loop at one side,

manner, as shown in Fig. 3, the top of the said ring being open opposite said loop and stocking or aportion thereof is pulled through the sides thereof being crossed and extended the spring-loop l), as indicated at g, and the and formed into oppositely-directed andindesaid spring-loop b securely holds the stocking pendent loops which open inwardly adjacent to the point Where the sides of the ring are my invention I have signed my name, in prescrossed and form frictional holders, and the ence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 24th ends ofthe free sides of which are curved outday of January, 1902.

wardly, and a cord which is adapted to be RICHARD W'. SCI'IMELZ. 5 passed around the leg and into said loops, Witnesses:

substantially as shown and described. F. A. STEWART, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as F. F. TELLER. 

